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Due to road conditions and extreme low temperatures, Missouri Southern will be closed on Friday, January 10, 2025. MSSU will transition to an online telework model. 

Faculty and staff who are able to work from home should do so. Please check with your supervisor if you have any questions. 

Institutional Review Board

Welcome to the Institutional Review Board


These webpages include the resources you need to complete an IRB application for your research. Missouri Southern State University is committed to quality policy and procedures for the protection of humans as participants in research. The development of this policy was guided by the requirements of the code of Federal Regulations 45 CFR 46.

If you have any questions or suggestions, please contact us.


Full IRB Meeting Dates for Academic Year 2024-2025


The IRB will meet for applications requiring full review on the second, sixth, tenth, and fourteenth week of the fall and spring semester, and the fourth week of the 8-week summer session. To be sure that the committee has enough time review all proposals, we ask that researchers submit their application 6 days in advance of the meeting.

Jan 23rd – must be submitted by Jan 17th
Feb 20th – Must be submitted by Feb 14th
Mar 27th – Must be submitted by Mar 21st
April 17th – Must be submitted by April 11th

Jun 26th – Must be submitted by Jun 20th


Federal IRB Number and Federalwide Assurance Number (For Grant Purposes)

IRB: 00010297 FWA: 00023482


full irb meeting dates for academic year 2025-2026


The IRB will meet for applications requiring full review on the second, sixth, tenth, and fourteenth week of the fall and spring semester, and the fourth week of the 8-week summer session. To be sure that the committee has enough time review all proposals, we ask that researchers submit their application 6 days in advance of the meeting.

Aug 28th – Must be submitted by Aug 22nd
Sep 25th – Must be submitted by Sep 19th
Oct 23rd – Must be submitted by Oct 17th
Nov 20th – Must be submitted by Nov 14th


Federal IRB Number and Federalwide Assurance Number (For Grant Purposes)

IRB: 00010297 FWA: 00023482

Contact the Department


Institutional Effectiveness
Alan Hass, IRBNet Manager
Billingsly Student Center, Room 109
Email: Hass-A@mssu.edu
Phone: 417-625-9772